Bridge Technical Advisor

HNTB Corporation; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking a Bridge Technical Advisor in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, including Plano, TX, to perform independent technical reviews and provide guidance on complex transportation projects. You will mentor staff, support proposal efforts, and coordinate with clients and partners to ensure technical excellence.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Engineering with extensive relevant experience; Master’s or PhD is a plus, and PE is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with significant experience required.
• Advanced degrees preferred for higher responsibilities.
• PE certification considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs independent technical reviews and provides guidance on complex projects.
• Directs technical resolution and advises project leadership.
• Mentors production staff and supports marketing through proposals.

Skills

Persuasion

Vision for complex challenges

Engineering principles

Multi-project management

Subject matter expert

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee‑owners. Join HNTB as a Bridge Technical Advisor! Our office has an extensive history delivering exciting and complex transportation projects for area clients like TxDOT, DART, NTTA, various municipalities and major airports in Dallas/Fort Worth. Our 125+ professionals located throughout the North Texas area create an office dynamic rich in diversity and development, backed by leadership committed to sustaining an equitable and inclusive culture. HNTB also offers many exciting employee and community engagement opportunities through our employee led people committee dedicated to community involvement, employee development and social engagement.

Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value. When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee‑owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.

What You’ll Do:

• Performs independent technical reviews, makes recommendations, and provides technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Provides direction to resolve technical issues as requested.
• Provides technical expertise and advice to project leadership, and mentoring/support to production staff.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
• Coordinates technical aspects with client counterpart and teaming partners at local leadership level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Develops and advises on technical consistency within discipline across processes and projects.
• Ensures same standard and practices are being applied.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in Engineering and 9 year of relevant experience, or PhD in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience

What You’ll Bring:

• Uses persuasion to communicate solutions while understanding the project goals and interests of the stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a vision for complex and unique challenges.
• Understands engineering principles behind the design code requirements.
• Understands, supports, and influences multiple concurrent projects.
• Discovers opportunities for technical improvements across the firm and collaborates with peers to share ideas.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in their field.

What We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in Engineering 15 years relevant experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations:

Dallas, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Plano, TX (Granite Parkway) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.

Work Authorization

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required. HNTB participates in E-Verify Know your rights: Right to Work